This Fire Prevention Week: check your smoke alarms

MANITOULIN—“It doesn’t matter how many times people are reminded, there are still a lot of people who are not making sure their smoke alarms...

Ontario’s minimum wage went up 3.9 percent Oct. 1

QUEEN’S PARK—Ontario’s low-wage workers received a welcome boost on Tuesday, October 1 as the province’s legislated minimum wage rose from $16.55 per hour to...

GoFundMe established for Island social media maven

TEHKUMMAH—Christine McNaughton may be known as the face of the blog ‘Life on Manitoulin’ or as a social media strategist at H20 Digital Marketing...

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Editorial: Vengeance and retribution only fuel greater conflict and division

As we reflect upon the anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Gaza-based organization Hamas on southern Israel that left more than 1,100 people...

Letter: Concerns voiced over the lack of attention to South Baymouth

Despite huge potential Tehkummah township ignores the possibilities To the Expositor: “Residents (and especially businesses) in South Baymouth readily admit the town would hardly (and perhaps...

Letter: A call to not support forced rehab for addicts

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an open letter to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) and...

Letter: “It’s time for change” says MPP reacting to increase in Ontarians accessing food banks

WINDSOR—MPP Lisa Gretzky says there needs to be a change after the latest Feed Ontario report revealed a staggering one million people in Ontario...

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KENNETH ALFRED BULMER

KENNETH ALFRED BULMER September 12, 1939 - October 3, 2024 At...

LONNIE LLOYD SMELTZER

LONNIE LLOYD SMELTZER May 8, 1945 - September 24, 2024 In...

NOREEN ALICE PARKINSON

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IRWIN KEITH LEWIS

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MARILYN SEYMOURE 

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